Rumble—
The ground split open. Countless thick trees surged forward in a forest tide, their gnarled vines crushing the rhinoceros, strangling the three-headed dog, and snaring and flinging the birds from the sky!
At the crest of the wave,
several monstrous tendrils shot across the battlefield at terrifying speed!
Squelch! The sharp wooden tendrils pierced Animal Path in an instant and pinned her in midair. As the trees swelled, her body burst apart!
Her remains scattered like a brilliant firework!
"..."
"..."
Silence.
Silence was all that remained on the battlefield!
Everyone stared, dumbfounded, gasping for breath!
But then,
a vicious Wood Dragon rose beneath Madara Uchiha's feet and surged toward another part of the battlefield!
Deva Path Pain's pupils contracted.
"No!"
Behind a small grove,
Naraka Path had just summoned the King of Hell.
Madara Uchiha swooped in atop the Wood Dragon. Rinnegan met Rinnegan as he sneered, "Still the same tiresome trick!"
Whoosh!
Susanoo suddenly enveloped the Wood Dragon. A gigantic blue hand formed and snatched up Pain's remains just as they were about to enter the King of Hell's mouth, crushing them to pieces!
Then it knocked the King of Hell over with a punch.
Bang!
The next instant,
the Wood Dragon coiled around Naraka Path. At its head, Madara Uchiha smiled and threw a punch that smashed Naraka Path's skull!
The Wood Dragon tightened, grinding him to dust!
"The game's over, Nagato!" Standing proudly atop the Wood Dragon's head, Madara Uchiha looked up at Deva Path in the sky, his interest already fading.
High above,
Deva Path finally moved.
A Black Rod slid smoothly from his sleeve into his palm. Shinra Tensei!
The repulsive force tore up the ground. Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes against the gale—six black rods streaked toward him!
They sealed off every